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#1 2004-04-23 06:45:56
- rasat
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A short list of top Linux distros, by category
A short list of top Linux distros, by category
Ladislav Bodnar, SearchEnterpriseLinux.com distributions advisor & DistroWatch.com founder
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#2 2004-04-23 06:52:17
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Re: A short list of top Linux distros, by category
Gentoo High Maintenance Distro 
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#3 2004-04-23 19:09:22
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Re: A short list of top Linux distros, by category
Hey! Wheres' Arch? I don't think they gave Slackware the credit it deserves either. Both could be in every category, except maybe 'enterprise desktop', but only because the people approving coporate IT moves are a bunch of tightwads.
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#4 2004-04-23 20:55:53
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Re: A short list of top Linux distros, by category
I love the gentoo description, esp. since our incompetent SA just installed it in one of our servers. Our uptime was already below 80%. I will have to point out the article to everyone.
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#5 2004-05-03 01:45:03
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Re: A short list of top Linux distros, by category
I detest gentoo.
I used it for a while, and I will admit that emerge is the coolest thing since the keyboard.... however, the thing sucks ass on finding people who are familiar with it. Installing it takes so long I have time to eat, shower 'n shave, lounge, eat again, sleep a bit, etc etc etc. before it is done. It is also the most finicky POS I've ever had to deal with.
My two personal favorites thus far are arch and slack. Clean, fast, no-nonsense distros that get the job done. I will also admit that I have done better on uptime with slack than arch, but I'm blaming that on a few weeks of arch experience and about two years of slackware experience.
I'm surprised that OpenBSD didn't get a mention for the "other" category. It has the coolest packet filtering ever, and makes a superb router.
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